per patient per day worked out to 44685 litres and with the storage capacity of
50000 litres of the overhead tank filled thrice a day appeared to be more than
adequate. However, it was difficult to say that the water was potable because
samples of water supplied in the hospital had never been sent to an approved
PH laboratory.
Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (IMHH), Agra (28th March to 30th
March, 2011)
IMHH had made adequate arrangement for storage and distribution of water. A
new overhead tank of 450 kilo litre capacity had been functioning since 2010. The
overhead tank had been connected to the sub tanks to ensure adequate flow of
water to the wards, kitchen, laundry etc. for drinking, cleaning, washing and
flushing the toilets. The overhead storage tanks were cleaned regularly. An
incinerator and computerized auto clave had been commissioned for discharge
of biochemical waste as per WHO norms. The water samples drawn once in 6
months had been sent for testing in an approved PH laboratory to ensure that
the water stored and distributed conforms to the scientific parameters.
The Reverse Osmosis is the latest technique by which drinking water is
effectively filtered to purge it substantially of all bacteriological and chemical
impurities. The RO Plant of the hospital had a capacity of filtering 1000 litres of
water per hour. It was functioning for 8 hours daily to provide portable water to
the patients. Filtered water was taken out in large storage containers and
supplied to different wards and departments.
Institute of Psychiatry (IOP), Kolkata (27th November, 2010)
The water was available in adequate quantity but it was not possible to certify its
portability as samples of water were not drawn and sent at regular intervals to
public health laboratories for testing that the water was free from bacteriological
and chemical impurities; excess of iron, sodium, sulphur, magnesium, calcium
and floride.
iii)
Right to Personal Hygiene Environmental Sanitation
Right to Personal Hygiene means provision of mechanized laundry facilities for
cleaning and pressing of clothing; collection of clothing at 8 AM and delivery after
washing and pressing on the same day at 5 PM; supply of hot water for bath of
inmates in winter; supply of hair oil/shampoo/soap in adequate quantity to
inmates; proper arrangement for haircut; changing bed-sheet, pillow cover, linen
at appropriate intervals; provision of anti - lice, anti - bug, anti malaria measures
etc.; adequate toilet facilities; clean and hygienic kitchen; cleaning and disinfection
of floors, pantry, dining hall, dining tables and toilets; diesel smoke through a
fogging machine and preventing water logging. .
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